Can I run World of Warcraft?
To run World of Warcraft at about 60 FPS on 1080p High you need roughly a GTX 1070 Ti with a Ryzen 7 2700X and 8 GB RAM; the minimum is a GTX 780. Check your own PC below: estimated FPS at every setting, the official requirements and what to upgrade.
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- Graphics for 60 FPS (est.)
- GTX 1070 Ti
- Processor for 60 FPS (est.)
- Ryzen 7 2700X
- Graphics for 30 FPS, Low (est.)
- GTX 780
- RAM
- 8 GB
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Runs well: about 54 FPS in World of Warcraft at 1080p High (estimated).
Expect about 54 FPS in World of Warcraft at 1080p High (estimated). Best smooth setting for your PC: Low settings at 1440p (62 FPS).
Estimated FPS at every setting
Average FPS on your PC. The ringed box marked "best" is the best setting that holds 60 FPS (smooth); the dashed box is the result above.
4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
Your parts vs this game
What to do next
Upgrade advice
To reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, upgrade the graphics card to a GTX 1070 Ti or better.
World of Warcraft at a glance
World of Warcraft is a MMORPG game from 2004. The recommended graphics listed by the publisher: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT. It asks for 16 GB of RAM (minimum 4 GB).
Our estimate: you need about a GTX 1070 Ti for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High, while a GTX 780 can hold around 30 FPS on Low. The game is moderately demanding on the processor; a Ryzen 7 2700X or better keeps up with 60 FPS. On basic Intel UHD 630 graphics expect only about 7 FPS on Low, so a dedicated graphics card makes a big difference.
World of Warcraft system requirements
| Part | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 11 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3450 or AMD FX 8300 | Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 2GB, AMD Radeon RX 560 2GB or Intel UHD 630 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT |
| RAM | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Parts named above: GTX 760, RX 560, UHD 630, GTX 1080, RX 5700 XT, Core i7-6700K, Ryzen 7 2700X.
Our estimate for a steady 60 FPS at 1080p High: GTX 1070 Ti graphics, Ryzen 7 2700X processor and 8 GB RAM.
World of Warcraft FPS by graphics card
Estimated average FPS with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. Highlighted: the card our model needs for 60 FPS on High (GTX 1070 Ti). Cells that stop at 86 FPS are held back by the Ryzen 5 5600, not the graphics card.
| Graphics card | 1080p Low | 1080p High | 1440p High | 4K High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UHD 630 | 7 | 4 | 3 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1050 Ti | 37 | 21 | 14 | Not recommended |
| Radeon 780M | 39 | 22 | 15 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1650 | 44 | 25 | 17 | Not recommended |
| GTX 1060 6GB | 65 | 37 | 25 | 9 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 86 | 54 | 35 | 13 |
| GTX 1070 Ti | 86 | 61 | 40 | 15 |
| RTX 2060 | 86 | 65 | 43 | 15 |
| RX 6600 | 86 | 72 | 48 | 16 |
| RTX 3060 | 86 | 86 | 57 | 22 |
| RX 7600 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 22 |
| RTX 4060 | 86 | 86 | 65 | 24 |
| RTX 3070 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 33 |
| RTX 4070 Super | 86 | 86 | 86 | 49 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 86 | 86 | 86 | 70 |
| RTX 4090 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
Smooth 60+ FPS · Playable 30–59 · Choppy under 30 · What is a good FPS?
4K is marked not recommended for integrated graphics and cards with 4 GB of video memory or less. 4K results for cards with 8 GB or less VRAM are often limited by video memory.
Estimated FPS. Numbers come from the FPSVibe model, not measured benchmarks. How we estimate
Best World of Warcraft settings for your PC
- Budget PC (GTX 1650 + Ryzen 5 5600): Medium settings at 1080p for about 34 FPS (won't hold 60). 1080p High: about 25 FPS.
- Mid-range PC (RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1080p for about 65 FPS. 1080p High: about 86 FPS.
- High-end PC (RTX 4070 Super + Ryzen 5 5600): Ultra settings at 1440p for about 86 FPS. 1080p High: about 86 FPS.
Not sure what's in your PC? Use Detect my PC in the tool above, or open the FPS calculator.
World of Warcraft FAQs
Can I run World of Warcraft on a GTX 1650?
Estimated: about 44 FPS on Low and 25 FPS on High at 1080p with a Ryzen 5 5600 and 16 GB RAM. It's playable on Low settings.
What graphics card do I need for World of Warcraft at 60 FPS?
Our model puts a GTX 1070 Ti or faster at about 60 FPS on 1080p High (estimate). For 30 FPS on Low, a GTX 780 is enough.
How much RAM does World of Warcraft need?
Minimum 4 GB, recommended 16 GB (official). Below 8 GB, expect a noticeable FPS drop and stutter in our model.
Can World of Warcraft run on integrated graphics?
Estimated on Low at 1080p: about 39 FPS on Radeon 780M (recent AMD laptops and handhelds) and 7 FPS on Intel UHD 630. Newer integrated graphics can handle it.
How much storage does World of Warcraft need?
About 128 GB of free space, according to the publisher.